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NJ unveils resources for using AI in schools as state aims to pioneer innovations

July 5, 2024 by Jessie Gómez, Chalkbeat

Education experts continue to note that safety and privacy concerns should remain a top priority as AI expands in schools.

New Jersey's department of education unveiled a set of resources aimed at helping educators understand, implement, and manage artificial intelligence in schools.

Student Digital Wellbeing: State of the Nation Report 2024

August 6, 2024June 14, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Download the report, “Student Digital Wellbeing: State of the Nation Report 2024” to learn more about student safety and wellbeing ... Read more

Navigating Learning Loss: The Vital Role of Live Tutoring with Certified Teachers

October 16, 2024May 30, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Amidst growing concerns about the persistent lack of learning loss recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a noteworthy success pattern ... Read more

Teaching Trends

4 strategies that bring nature’s power to your classroom

May 8, 2024 by Cory Kavanagh, Van Andel Institute for Education

Weaving nature into existing science lessons can foster student curiosity and creativity and invigorate your teaching.

We humans are still deeply tied to the cycles of nature. As such, I believe the solution for curbing our students’ excess energy lies in reconnecting them with…

Close the Learning Gaps With High-Dosage Tutoring

April 23, 2024 by Jeff Festa

High-dosage tutoring helps students quickly overcome learning loss through real-time, online sessions with state-certified teachers. This proven intervention method fuels ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

4 ways to support work-based learning

April 23, 2024 by Laura Ascione

States are investing in work-based learning, but it is important to focus on creating policies that target equity and grow accessibility.

As work-based learning models grow in popularity, a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) highlights key themes in recently-passed state legislation that will support efforts to expand…

Close Learning Gaps With High-Dosage Tutoring

July 11, 2024April 19, 2024 by Jeff Festa

High-dosage tutoring helps students quickly overcome learning loss through real-time, online sessions with state-certified teachers. This proven intervention method fuels ... Read more

Newsline

SME Education Foundation Expands Manufacturing and Engineering Opportunities to 15K Additional Michigan Students

April 18, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — More Michigan students will have access to new advanced manufacturing technology and training through the ... Read more

Newsline

New Research Reveals Vital Professional Learning Insights

March 20, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

DENVER ( BUSINESS WIRE)–MindSpark Learning®, a nonprofit organization specializing in extraordinary learning experiences, conducted vital market research to understand evolving ... Read more

First-in-the-Nation Artificial Intelligence Framework for District Leaders

March 8, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

The ILO Group this week announced the release of its Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education–a first-of-its-kind AI framework ... Read more

Newsline

Phenix City Schools’ Beta Club Members Excel at State Convention, Advancing to Nationals

March 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Phenix City, Ala.— Phenix City Schools have marked a significant achievement at the Alabama State JR/SR Beta Convention, with students ... Read more

Personalized Learning

Agency and self-direction: Giving students a voice

February 7, 2024 by Evelyn Johnson

Students will have more success with self-direction when supported within a positive and caring learning environment.

Social-emotional skills are fundamental for success, in school and in life. But how can we ensure that all students learn these valuable lessons?

K-12 Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity staffing shortage is districts’ top concern

February 5, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A new report finds challenges in fostering collaborative cybersecurity alongside the adoption of new security tools in schools.

One in 3 school districts ranked lack of dedicated cybersecurity personnel as their top challenge in safeguarding schools, according to Cybersecure 2024, an annual survey from Clever that…

Teaching Trends

Friday 5: Strategies to promote student success

February 2, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Student success is the driving force behind everything educators do--here's how to support it in your schools

Student success is at the top of every educator's mind--particularly as research is still emerging about the pandemic's impact on learning loss.

The State of Ransomware in Education 2023

May 30, 2024January 31, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Read the report to discover the impact of ransomware on both K-12 education and higher education providers over the last ... Read more

Newsline

MathWorks and Discovery Museum Renew Long-running Partnership to Bring Hands-on STEM to PreK-8 Classrooms

December 15, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum and Natick-based MathWorks announced today their continued partnership to bring the Museum’s Traveling Science Workshops ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

November 28, 2023November 13, 2023 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Teacher, Chalkville Elementary School

While the primary goal of standardized testing is to measure student achievement and set benchmarks for educational standards, it carries unintended consequences.

Why Your District Needs a Student Safety Audit

March 27, 2024November 9, 2023 by Vcarlson

With a nationwide student mental health crisis, schools are burdened to protect their students–and detect risks before harm can occur. ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Is “re-inventing education” more than a cliché?

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Anthony Salcito, Chief Institution Business Officer at Nerdy, touches upon the impact of the pandemic on education, the role of teachers, the evolution and challenges of tutoring in…

Newsline

Central High School Robotics Team Excels at “Bots at the Fair” Tournament

October 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Phenix City, Ala.— Phenix City Schools is proud to announce the exceptional success of our robotics teams at the recent ... Read more

Newsline

Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

September 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

 CHARLOTTE, NC —Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s five-year ... Read more

Intervene K-12 Named on Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

August 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

HOUSTON — Intervene K-12, a Houston-based online tutoring platform, announced that it has been named to the 2023 Inc. 5000 ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Movers and Shakers—New Edtech District Leaders Take Position

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Phil Hintz, Director of Student Information for Barrington School District

News out of D219 Board of Education in Illinois, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (CFBISD) and Round Rock ISD in Texas, Seekonk Public Schools in Massachusetts, and more.

K-12 Cybersecurity

Education suffers the highest rate of ransomware attacks

December 11, 2023August 15, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Strengthening defensive measures and optimizing attack preparation, along with good security hygiene, can help education organizations avoid ransomware attacks

Education reported the highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022, and over the past year, 79 percent of higher-ed organizations surveyed reported being hit by ransomware, while 80…

AI in Education

Teachers are surprise AI champions

December 12, 2023August 10, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Survey reveals that teachers outpace students in use of, and sentiment toward, AI in education and its potential in the classroom.

Roughly half of teachers say they are excited about AI's potential in the classroom and say they believe it increases learning equity, according to a new survey from…

Student Well-Being

How school-home communication combats chronic absenteeism

July 12, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Education Solutions, SchoolStatus

When it comes to chronic absenteeism, schools should focus on consciously aligning school communication with school connectedness.

Adolescents are in crisis right now. Social media, pandemic isolation, gun violence, and structural racism have formed a perfect storm. It’s been so devastating to teens that the…

Innovation Insights

The state of STEM

June 14, 2023June 13, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Ann Woo, Head of Corporate Citizenship at Samsung, discusses where student engagement stands when it comes to the sciences

STEM & STEAM Trends

How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists

May 29, 2023 by Michael Bodekaer Jensen, CEO Co-Founder, Labster

Climate literacy is about understanding there are varying points of view, whether supported by facts, emotion, or both.

The climate crisis is undermining decades of progress in global health and poverty reduction. We look to our next generation of planetary heroes for solutions, but are we…

BenQ Sponsors the Undisputed Texas High School Esports State Championship

May 3, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

COSTA MESA, Calif. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions, sponsored the Undisputed Texas High School Esports ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

Why STEM is more important for students than ever

May 4, 2023May 2, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

STEM education doesn't have to be intimidating--here's how to work it into everyday teaching and learning

STEM education might seem a bit overwhelming, but if teachers can move past their initial hesitation, they're likely to find more than a couple ways to highlight STEM…

Computer Science Education

North Dakota to require computer science for all K-12 students

April 18, 2023 by Laura Ascione

The new bill will integrate computer science and cybersecurity instruction into classes throughout the state's K-12 education system

North Dakota has become the first state to require computer science and cybersecurity education for all K-12 students.

District Management

What do superintendents really think of the NAEP?

July 28, 2023April 5, 2023 by Doug Roberts, Founder and CEO, Institute for Education Innovation

There’s no question the pandemic has taken a toll on learning--but superintendents say there's more behind the NAEP results.

Last October, newspapers around the country reported the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. And just like in previous…

The 2022/23 State of Technology in Education Report

May 17, 2023April 4, 2023 by Jeff Festa

A year of adaptation: how edtech is helping navigate uncertainty and change. We gathered insights from more than 1,700 educators, ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

Helping students understand the Nature of Science

March 27, 2023 by Ted Willard, Senior Subject Matter Expert for Science, Discovery Education

The Nature of Science is what distinguishes science from other methods of knowing such as art, philosophy, or social science

Science is more than just a body of knowledge; it is the process of discovering new knowledge. Therefore, science education needs to involve more than just memorizing what…

Newsline

FEV Tutor Names Two New Executive Leadership Team Members

March 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WOBURN, Mass. – FEV Tutor, the market-leading provider of the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12, recently announced the ... Read more

Innovation in Education

What is the state of play in edtech?

February 21, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Education leaders have turned their focus to critical areas, including edtech innovation, cybersecurity, and pandemic-related learning loss.

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Finding the learning loss data needed to drive learning recovery; education must keep pace with evolving ransomware;…

Newsline

DreamBox Learning® Expands into PreK-2 Reading with Launch of Reading Park

February 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BELLEVUE, Wash. — In response to nationwide declines in student reading scores, today DreamBox Learning, Inc.® (“DreamBox”), the only provider of solutions ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Simplified K-12 cybersecurity streamlines student data access

December 12, 2023February 14, 2023 by Diana McGhee, Former Director of Technology at Fort Thomas Independent Schools & Former President of KySTE

The correct mixture of communication, IT, and protection should now be at the root of all K-12 cybersecurity systems for student data access.

Remember when moving from one end of a state to another often meant changing phone numbers because the new residence would be in a different area code? And,…

Newsline

LINQ K-12 Customers Anticipated to Serve Nearly 4 Billion Meals to Students in Fiscal Year 2022

December 28, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

WILMINGTON, N.C. (PRWEB) — LINQ, creator of leading nutrition software solutions, today shares that its Nutrition customers’ usage data shows that ... Read more

SEL Trends

COVID-era teletherapy authorizations are expiring, but the problem persists

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, Presence

Teletherapy solutions have made headway in addressing persistent special education staffing shortages--states should consider what might be possible with permanent legislation

COVID-19 safety guidance has been relaxed and schools have returned to in-person learning, but it’s not yet time to breathe a sigh of relief. Many schools continue to…

NJ unveils resources for using AI in schools as state aims to pioneer innovations

4 strategies that bring nature’s power to your classroom

4 ways to support work-based learning

SME Education Foundation Expands Manufacturing and Engineering Opportunities to 15K Additional Michigan Students

New Research Reveals Vital Professional Learning Insights

First-in-the-Nation Artificial Intelligence Framework for District Leaders

Phenix City Schools’ Beta Club Members Excel at State Convention, Advancing to Nationals

Cybersecurity staffing shortage is districts’ top concern

Friday 5: Strategies to promote student success

MathWorks and Discovery Museum Renew Long-running Partnership to Bring Hands-on STEM to PreK-8 Classrooms

Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

Is “re-inventing education” more than a cliché?

Central High School Robotics Team Excels at “Bots at the Fair” Tournament

Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

Intervene K-12 Named on Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

Movers and Shakers—New Edtech District Leaders Take Position

Education suffers the highest rate of ransomware attacks

Teachers are surprise AI champions

The state of STEM

How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists

BenQ Sponsors the Undisputed Texas High School Esports State Championship

Why STEM is more important for students than ever

North Dakota to require computer science for all K-12 students

What do superintendents really think of the NAEP?

FEV Tutor Names Two New Executive Leadership Team Members

What is the state of play in edtech?

DreamBox Learning® Expands into PreK-2 Reading with Launch of Reading Park

Simplified K-12 cybersecurity streamlines student data access

LINQ K-12 Customers Anticipated to Serve Nearly 4 Billion Meals to Students in Fiscal Year 2022

COVID-era teletherapy authorizations are expiring, but the problem persists

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources

Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

ST Math Students Double Math Gains Through Phillips 66 Partnership: 10+ Years of Lasting Impact and Local Commitment

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